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Amherst Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

Summary

Amherst Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Amherst, Nebraska, with 224 students. Part of the Amherst Public Schools district, Amherst Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 25% of Nebraska elementary schools for several years and earning a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amherst Elementary students consistently outperform the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, 74% of 4th graders and 78.26% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 58.98% and 57.43% respectively. In Math, 74% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to 61.1% statewide. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates (8.5% in 2022-2023) compared to the state average of 21.5%, and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (20.98% in 2022-2023).

Amherst Elementary outperforms many of the nearby schools in the Kearney Public Schools district, such as Meadowlark Elementary, which had 91.04% of 4th graders proficient in ELA. However, Amherst still performs better than the state averages across the board and has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 years, demonstrating its ability to consistently deliver high-quality education.

203

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,227

Per pupil spending ?

16.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 N Sycamore
Amherst, NE 68812-0008

(308) 826-3131

District: Amherst Public Schools

Students who attend Amherst Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Amherst High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.1%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 94th percentile in 2021 → 86th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (82% vs 58% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 94th-percentile peak (2021) to 86th (2024)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg79%

Nebraska avg58%

Not ranked this year

Amherst Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

28^th of 118Amherst Public Schools among Nebraska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	81.8	59 of 428	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	85 of 459	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	103 of 457	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	27 of 442	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	76.6	88 of 452	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	56 of 450	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	82.8	45 of 459	90.2%	★★★★★
2016	75.5	97 of 480	79.8%	★★★★☆
2015	76.8	87 of 488	82.2%	★★★★☆
2014	68.4	122 of 483	74.7%	★★★★☆
2013	64.4	149 of 485	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.5	87 of 480	81.9%	★★★★☆
2011	55.9	210 of 473	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.9	138 of 502	72.5%	★★★★☆
2009	72.4	42 of 471	91.1%	★★★★★
2008	63.1	187 of 478	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	31.7	349 of 430	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	59.8	185 of 418	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	79.6	64 of 366	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	89 of 356	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	88.2	20 of 328	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	71.3	84 of 367	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	60 of 347	82.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	69.4	96 of 385	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	138 of 388	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.6	38 of 368	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	94 of 391	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	66 of 391	83.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2023)83rd percentile~ school

White (2023)75th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics87%+29 vs state

English Language Arts78%+20 vs state

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Schools Near Amherst Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)					NSCAS Mathematics (2025)				NSCAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Amherst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 N Sycamore	Amherst	68812	Buffalo County	Amherst Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 826-3131	203	13	16.1	16.7%	191 (94.1%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)								(n/a)					78.4				86.6			$17,227	$69	$15,127
Elm Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	230 East Calkins Avenue	Elm Creek	68836	Buffalo County	Elm Creek Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 856-4300	215	17	12.8	31.2%	205 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	49.2	156^th of 294 public elementary schools	46.9%		62.3	177^th of 428 public elementary schools	58.6%	21		70.8			66.0	70.0	58.3		61.2			$17,157	$938	$13,636
Glenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8105 9th Ave	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-8240	118	8	14.6	8.5%	113 (95.8%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	69.6				73.4	78.3			82.8			$14,109	$304	$12,588
Buffalo Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6110 11th Avenue	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-8290	272	16	16.5	17.6%	241 (88.6%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	76.5	65^th of 294 public elementary schools	77.9%		83.4	49^th of 428 public elementary schools	88.6%	16	71.1	71.4	70.8		71.1	84.4	81.0	77.1	80.7	89.6	89.6	$13,854	$247	$11,482
Windy Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4211 20th Ave	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-8220	259	15	17.2	15.1%	223 (86.1%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.5%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	94.6	2^nd of 294 public elementary schools	99.3%		86.2	36^th of 428 public elementary schools	91.6%	34	84.8	85.0	89.1		86.4	89.1			92.4			$12,591	$312	$10,978
Meadowlark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 E 53rd St	Kearney	68847	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-8210	417	23	17.7	14.4%	358 (85.9%)	10 (2.4%)	30 (7.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	10 (2.4%)	92.9	7^th of 294 public elementary schools	97.6%		96	1^st of 428 public elementary schools	99.8%	6		85.3	80.3		86.1		92.0	88.7	92.3			$12,280	$247	$10,734
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 7th Ave	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-8280	257	15	16.7	28.4%	210 (81.7%)	5 (1.9%)	24 (9.3%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)	80.4	42^nd of 294 public elementary schools	85.7%		83.8	47^th of 428 public elementary schools	89.0%	5	69.4	76.9	82.6		76.1	73.5	82.1	87.0	80.6			$12,604	$429	$11,040
Pleasanton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	303 Church St	Pleasanton	68866	Buffalo County	Pleasanton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 388-2041	200	14	13.9	24.0%	195 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			68.2	66.7	57.7				66.0			$16,181	$727	$12,613
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 W 24th St	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 698-8040	284	20	14.4	52.1%	151 (53.2%)	10 (3.5%)	99 (34.9%)	6 (2.1%)	4 (1.4%)	4 (1.4%)	10 (3.5%)	31.5	224^th of 294 public elementary schools	23.8%		56.5	223^rd of 428 public elementary schools	47.9%	1	48.9	61.4	53.1		54.3	59.6		67.4	72.1	79.6	79.6	$16,305	$1,435	$11,918
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 E 34th St	Kearney	68847	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 698-8230	397	30	13.3	38.5%	255 (64.2%)	8 (2.0%)	108 (27.2%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.5%)	53.3	147^th of 294 public elementary schools	50.0%		58.8	209^th of 428 public elementary schools	51.2%	62	60.0	51.7	63.0		58.7	62.7	81.0	76.7	72.8	87.7	87.7	$12,734	$1,287	$10,345

Frequently Asked Questions about Amherst Elementary School

What district is Amherst Elementary School in?

Amherst Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Amherst Elementary School?

Students at Amherst Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Amherst Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Amherst Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Amherst High School

How many students attend Amherst Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 203 students attended Amherst Elementary School.

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